NEW ORLEANS - A Federal Express truck driver has filed a lawsuit that claims he was denied a due process disciplinary review concerning his termination over the improper use of a men's commode mechanism.
NEW ORLEANS - After suffering hearing loss and damage to his ear, a worker has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $500,000 against the employer of a welder who caused an explosion by igniting a welding torch with a cigarette.
Allweiss NEW ORLEANS - After suffering injuries during an airboat tour of New Orleans, an Alabama couple has filed a lawsuit against the tour company claiming that they were driving the airboats too fast.
NEW ORLEANS - A St. Charles Parish seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming that the company's alleged negligence caused him to injure his back and fall into the Mississippi River.
NEW ORLEANS - An offshore company has a filed lawsuit against one of its deckhands after the employee claimed he was injured during an accident, two days after he was hired.
Littlefield NEW ORLEANS - Claiming he suffered injuries due to a cluttered deck on the vessel, a seaman has filed a lawsuit against his employer for negligence.
NEW ORLEANS - Claiming their baby was born with congenital birth defects as a result of the mother's ingestion of Zoloft, Joseph A. Mitchell and Meg L. Mitchell, individually and as parents and natural guardians of A.M., a minor child, filed a lawsuit against Pfizer Inc.
Bagot A second lawsuit has been filed in federal court over an industrial accident that resulted in the loss of life of one worker and serious injuries to another when a tire exploded.
Becnel A Louisiana woman has filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against the makers of a pelvic floor repair system, claiming the device has caused her to suffer from urinary incontinence.
Delise An oil spill cleanup worker has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he suffered respiratory failure as a result of exposure to oil products.
A wrongful death lawsuit accuses a Louisiana gastroenterologist of perforating a patient's colon, which allegedly caused the patient to develop leukemia.
After suffering head injuries during an attempt to help crewmembers of a sinking vessel, a captain of another vessel has filed a lawsuit against the vessel's owner for allowing it to become unseaworthy.
Glorioso Claiming a robotic surgical procedure failed during neck surgery, Jennifer Silvestrini filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Intuitive Surgical Inc. and/or Intuitive Surgical Systems Inc. and University Healthcare Systems, d/b/a Tulane University Hospital and Clinic.
Delise An Ohio resident has filed a Jones Act lawsuit after he fell down a flight of stairs and injured his rotator cuff aboard the vessel M/V Frank Haendiges.
Dalia An oil spill claims adjuster has filed age discrimination lawsuit against his employer after he was included in a group of older employees who were terminated.
After tripping on a foreign substance on the deck of a barge, a Jefferson Parish resident has filed a Jones Act lawsuit against his employer for allegedly failing to warn of the dangerous condition.
A fisherman is suing a commercial towing company for more than $1 million after he suffered severe and disabling injuries when a vessel caused an excessive wake close to his smaller flat boat.
David A St. Charles Parish resident claims he is suffering from muscle problems due to taking an antibiotic for bacterial infections and has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the prescription medicine for inadequate warnings.
Shamis A Winn-Dixie shopper is suing the store for negligence after she was injured when her shopping cart hit a hole in the parking lot and flipped over.